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Thursday, August 19, 1999

Auto Executives Rate Freudenberg-NOK Tops for Seals, Gaskets & Packings

Auto Executives Rate Freudenberg-NOK Tops for Seals, Gaskets & Packings

Freudenberg-NOK -- which has recently positioned itself as a Tier 1.5 Technology Specialist -- received top honors in the seals, gaskets and packings category, according to results published in Automotive Industries magazine's latest issue. ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 33

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 33

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 33 ... Continue reading

AutoSmartUSA.com to Sign Major Sports Television Contracts to Sell Cars and Trucks

AutoSmartUSA.com to Sign Major Sports Television Contracts to Sell Cars and Trucks

If South Floridians' interest in AutoSmartUSA.com is any indication of the effect sports has on the purchase of a new car or truck then its parent company IMNI is on to something Interactive Multimedia Network, Inc. announced today that it is expanding the use of Sports oriented advertising within the marketing campaig ... Continue reading

BOC Gases Awarded Prestigious Ford Q1 Certification

BOC Gases Awarded Prestigious Ford Q1 Certification

Ford Motor Company recently recognized BOC Gases with its prestigious Q1 certification for quality excellence. Ford's Q1 is based on a supplier's quality, service and customer satisfaction. ... Continue reading

CART: Champ cars roar into Windy City with Target Grand Prix

CART: Champ cars roar into Windy City with Target Grand Prix

CART: Champ cars roar into Windy City with Target Grand Prix ... Continue reading

CART: Gordon to put Eagle chassis to the test at inaugural Target Grand Prix

CART: Gordon to put Eagle chassis to the test at inaugural Target Grand Prix

CART: Gordon to put Eagle chassis to the test at inaugural Target Grand Prix ... Continue reading

CART: Target Grand Prix Pressented by Shell Preview

CART: Target Grand Prix Pressented by Shell Preview

CART: Target Grand Prix Pressented by Shell Preview ... Continue reading

Class-Action Race Discrimination Case Filed Against Honda

Class-Action Race Discrimination Case Filed Against Honda

A class-action race discrimination lawsuit was filed today against Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc. in federal district court in Columbus, on behalf of all black employees employed at Honda's Marysville, East Liberty and Anna, Ohio plants ... Continue reading

Cleanup of Contaminated Site Provides Home of State-of-the-Art DaimlerChrysler Engine Plant:

Cleanup of Contaminated Site Provides Home of State-of-the-Art DaimlerChrysler Engine Plant:

DaimlerChrysler Corporation's Mack Avenue Engine Plant, located on a once-abandoned, contaminated site in the heart of the City of Detroit, today employs 800 workers in a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility ... Continue reading

Coleman Named President of AutoAlliance Inc.

Coleman Named President of AutoAlliance Inc.

Deborah Stewart Coleman has been named president, chief executive officer and chief operating officer for AutoAlliance International Inc ... Continue reading

CyberSource(R) Powers Auto Parts Online Superstore

CyberSource(R) Powers Auto Parts Online Superstore

CyberSource Corporation, a leading developer and provider of real-time eCommerce transaction services, today announced that Wrenchead.com, an exciting new online parts superstore, has outsourced their eCommerce back office and implemented the CyberSource Internet Commerce Suite(SM) including Internet Fraud Screen, to p ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Invests $1.3 Billion in the Environment

DaimlerChrysler Invests $1.3 Billion in the Environment

DaimlerChrysler AG spent $1.3 billion on environmental protection in 1998, according to the company's Annual Environmental Report ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Named One of the World's 100 Best Managed Companies

Dana Corporation Named One of the World's 100 Best Managed Companies

Dana Corporation has been named one of the "World's 100 Best- Managed Companies" for the second straight year by Industry Week magazine. Dana was recognized for its emphasis on global growth, decentralization, and employee education programs. ... Continue reading

DCR Reaffirms EagleFunding Capital Corp.'s 'D-1' Commercial Paper Rating

DCR Reaffirms EagleFunding Capital Corp.'s 'D-1' Commercial Paper Rating

Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (DCR) has reaffirmed its 'D-1' (D-One) rating on the asset-backed commercial paper notes issued by EagleFunding Capital Corp. ... Continue reading

Dell Drives Technology Solution for Toyota Motor Sales USA

Dell Drives Technology Solution for Toyota Motor Sales USA

Dell Computer Corporation announced that Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., the American distributor of Toyota Motor Corporation, has chosen Dell as its corporate standard for desktop PCs, servers and storage over the next three years. ... Continue reading

Delphi Invests $3 Million in Its Rochester Facilities

Delphi Invests $3 Million in Its Rochester Facilities

Delphi Automotive Systems announced today that it is investing approximately $3 million in its manufacturing and technical facilities in Rochester, N.Y., according to Donald L. Runkle, president of Delphi Energy & Engine Management Systems ... Continue reading

Delphi's Electric Power Steering Debuts on Fiat's New Punto

Delphi's Electric Power Steering Debuts on Fiat's New Punto

With the recent unveiling of Fiat SpA's new Punto at their 100-year anniversary celebration, Delphi Automotive Systems E-STEER(TM) Electric Power Steering was introduced to the world of automotive journalists amid rave reviews. ... Continue reading

Energy Partners Announces New Company President

Energy Partners Announces New Company President

Energy Partners, L.C. a leading fuel cell technology company announced the appointment of a new President and CEO to lead the firm's commercialization and expansion of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Technology. ... Continue reading

Entela, Inc. Offering Accelerated Test Methods Seminar

Entela, Inc. Offering Accelerated Test Methods Seminar

Entela, Inc. will be offering "Accelerated Test Methods," a one- day overview of the use of accelerated test methods to save time and money on product design, testing and development. ... Continue reading

FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX (1999)

FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX (1999)

FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX (1999) ... Continue reading

GenCorp Postpones Shareholder Vote on Spin-Off Proposal

GenCorp Postpones Shareholder Vote on Spin-Off Proposal

GenCorp announced that it has adjourned until September 8, 1999 the special shareholders' meeting called to approve the proposed spin-off of its Polymer Product businesses, as a new company known as OMNOVA Solutions Inc. ... Continue reading

Guide Corporation Chooses QAD Software

Guide Corporation Chooses QAD Software

QAD Inc., developer of e-business-enabled enterprise and supply chain software, announces that Guide Corporation, a leading manufacturer of automotive lighting systems for companies that include GM, Isuzu and Toyota, has signed a $1.7 million deal for QAD applications and services, including an EDI e-commerce message c ... Continue reading

InsWeb Expands Relationship With Cars.com

InsWeb Expands Relationship With Cars.com

InsWeb, the Internet's leading insurance marketplace, announced today that it has become the premier provider of auto insurance shopping services on the cars.com E-Store, the newly launched automotive marketplace available at http://www.cars.com ... Continue reading

IRL: Colorado Indy 200 presented by Deloitte & Touche FAST FACTS

IRL: Colorado Indy 200 presented by Deloitte & Touche FAST FACTS

Colorado Indy 200 presented by Deloitte & Touche FAST FACTS ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Employees Help to Reduce Cost, Waste and Increase Safety & Quality

Johnson Controls Employees Help to Reduce Cost, Waste and Increase Safety & Quality

Many famous characters are experiencing new life in Johnson Controls' Team Rally '99, an innovative employee involvement program that gets underway this month to share manufacturing best practices among all company locations worldwide ... Continue reading

Lincoln LS Order Banks Full for Year

Lincoln LS Order Banks Full for Year

Just two and a half months after launch, the new Lincoln LS is "sold out" with dealers placing orders for the entire projected 1999 production of Lincoln LS sedans ... Continue reading

MERCEDES BENZ ML430 (1999)

MERCEDES BENZ ML430 (1999)

MERCEDES BENZ ML430 (1999) ... Continue reading

Michelin North America Announces Expansion Plans in South Carolina

Michelin North America Announces Expansion Plans in South Carolina

Michelin North America, Inc. announced that it intends to expand in South Carolina with a minimum $400 million in capital investments, creating up to 400 new jobs over the next five years. ... Continue reading

Mobil Report Says Time, Technology and Global Participation Needed

Mobil Report Says Time, Technology and Global Participation Needed

Reducing worldwide emissions of carbon dioxide cannot succeed unless all countries and all industries join in the effort, concludes a newly released Mobil report, "Climate: Technology and Carbon Dioxide Emissions -- a Global Review and Assessment." ... Continue reading

Myers Industries Acquires Listo Products

Myers Industries Acquires Listo Products

Myers Industries, Inc. announced that it has purchased for cash all outstanding shares of Listo Products Ltd., of Canada. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones Track Notes, Michigan

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones Track Notes, Michigan

NASCAR BGN: Buckshot Jones Track Notes, Michigan ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Grubb hopes third time is a charm at Michigan

NASCAR BGN: Grubb hopes third time is a charm at Michigan

NASCAR BGN: Grubb hopes third time is a charm at Michigan ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at the Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer

NASCAR WCUP: Crew Chief Club at the Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer

Crew Chief Club at the Pepsi 400 presented by Meijer ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader Michigan Preview

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader Michigan Preview

NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader Michigan Preview ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Michael Waltrip hoping Michigan is first step toward an improved second half

NASCAR WCUP: Michael Waltrip hoping Michigan is first step toward an improved second half

NASCAR WCUP: Michael Waltrip hoping Michigan is first step toward an improved second half ... Continue reading

NASCAR WWEST: Woodside and Bill McAnally Racing Focused on Performance at Irwindale

NASCAR WWEST: Woodside and Bill McAnally Racing Focused on Performance at Irwindale

Woodside and Bill McAnally Racing Focused on Performance at Irwindale ... Continue reading

NHRA: WWF Entertainment and Jerry Toliver announce plans to become a two-car Funny Car team

NHRA: WWF Entertainment and Jerry Toliver announce plans to become a two-car Funny Car team

NHRA: WWF Entertainment and Jerry Toliver announce plans to become a two-car Funny Car team ... Continue reading

Owens Corning Key Player in GM Truck Program

Owens Corning Key Player in GM Truck Program

Owens Corning announced its integral participation with General Motors (GM) in the GM composite pickup truck box program. ... Continue reading

Paint Recycling at the DaimlerChrysler Plant in Dusseldorf, Germany:

Paint Recycling at the DaimlerChrysler Plant in Dusseldorf, Germany:

The DaimlerChrysler plant in Dusseldorf, Germany, has, for the first time, succeeded in completely recycling and reusing vehicle paint material ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Koken Approves Decrease in Auto-Insurance Premiums

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Koken Approves Decrease in Auto-Insurance Premiums

On behalf of Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge, Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken today announced the Insurance Department's approval of a significant rate reduction in auto-insurance premiums for State Farm Insurance Group ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Supporting Portland Automotive Students

Pep Boys Supporting Portland Automotive Students

Pep Boys is supporting automotive students at the Clark County Skills Center, in connection with the opening of three new Pep Boys Supercenters in the Portland area. ... Continue reading

Pronounced Tech Launches 100% Voice-Interactive GPS Navigation System

Pronounced Tech Launches 100% Voice-Interactive GPS Navigation System

Pronounced Technologies, LLC has shipped its first voice- interactive operating software to audio system manufacturer Eclipse(TM) by Fujitsu Ten(TM) for the launch of their new Eclipse Commander. ... Continue reading

SCCA Pro Racing to sanction Formula Three

SCCA Pro Racing to sanction Formula Three

SCCA Pro Racing to sanction Formula Three ... Continue reading

State Auto Financial Announces Dividend Increase

State Auto Financial Announces Dividend Increase

The board of directors of State Auto Financial Corp. voted today to increase the quarterly cash dividend 10 percent to $0.0275 per share, payable Sept. 30, 1999, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 10, 1999 ... Continue reading

State Auto Promotes Johnston, Blackburn

State Auto Promotes Johnston, Blackburn

Steven J. Johnston, chief financial officer and treasurer of State Auto Financial Corporation, was today named senior vice president of STFC and other insurance subsidiaries of the State Auto companies ... Continue reading

The Callahan Report: If Jarrett continues, Michigan could be 'nap time' for racing fans

The Callahan Report: If Jarrett continues, Michigan could be 'nap time' for racing fans

The Callahan Report: If Jarrett continues, Michigan could be 'nap time' for racing fans ... Continue reading

Thrifty Offers Compact Cars for $24.95 a Day

Thrifty Offers Compact Cars for $24.95 a Day

Thrifty Car Rental will blow the fall leaves off the trees with a special $24.95 daily rate on a Dodge Neon or similar compact car with unlimited mileage effective Aug. 22 - Sept. 30, 1999 ... Continue reading

Titan Reports Second Quarter Results

Titan Reports Second Quarter Results

Titan Motorcycle Co. of America announced results for the thirteen weeks and second quarter ended July 3, 1999. ... Continue reading

TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 LIMITED (1999)

TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 LIMITED (1999)

TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 LIMITED (1999) ... Continue reading

Tracks: Bloomington Speedway point battles nearing conclusion

Tracks: Bloomington Speedway point battles nearing conclusion

Tracks: Bloomington Speedway point battles nearing conclusion ... Continue reading

Turlock Auto Plaza Secures $6.7 Million For Dealership Acquisition and Loan Retirements

Turlock Auto Plaza Secures $6.7 Million For Dealership Acquisition and Loan Retirements

Turlock Auto Plaza has secured $6.7 million in financing from Falcon Financial, a specialty lender to automobile dealerships. ... Continue reading

Visteon Drives the Information Superhighway To Partner with Leading International Suppliers

Visteon Drives the Information Superhighway To Partner with Leading International Suppliers

As part of its comprehensive electronic commerce strategy, Visteon Automotive Systems will conduct its first on-line bidding activity today to competitively award nearly $150 million in circuit board business to suppliers ... Continue reading

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